Year: 2021

Following an increase in Covid-19 cases in the last two weeks, Omusati is in need of more health workers to effectively manage the pandemic.

Health officials from Namibia and Angola gathered in Rundu for a three-day meeting to discuss strategies on strengthening cross-border collaboration for effective control of Hepatitis E virus.

Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has said the project of turning the disused Rhino Garment Factory into a Covid-19 treatment facility proved to be futile as the government found it not to be viable and sustainable.

The Directorate of Legal Aid has instructed Titus Mbaeva as the legal representative for Jeremia van Wyk who confessed under oath of abducting and sexually violating a minor in 2019.

Namibia continues to record a high number of coronavirus deaths with 33 fatalities reported on Wednesday.

The State has amended the charges faced by an employee of the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP), who allegedly falsely pretended that Covid-19 samples were genuinely tested and resulted in negative outcomes. 

Windhoek High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg set 12 July as the date for the hearing of an application by the State to join the two Fishrot matters – Namgomar and Fishcor – to be tried as one case.

​​​​​​​Two security guards were robbed of more than N$190 000 which was allegedly collected from three shops at Oshakati on Wednesday.

An astute business leader, former politician and lawyer by profession, Rukoro was at the forefront of seeking reparations from Germany over the genocide committed against the Ovaherero and Nama between 1904-1908.

Many Namibians are still hesitating to get Covid-19 doses amid sharply rising new infections, much to the disappointment of health workers, who are struggling to contain the deadly third wave.